A writer must “know and have an ever-present consciousness that this world is a world of fools and rogues… tormented with envy, consumed with vanity; selfish, false, cruel, cursed with illusions… He should free himself of all doctrines, theories, etiquettes, politics…” —Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?). “The nobility of the writer's occupation lies in resisting oppression, thus in accepting isolation” —Albert Camus (1913-1960). “What are you gonna do” —Bertha Brown (1895-1987).

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Act to Abolish the Charter Commission

"Your grassroots’ action (and leadership
from State Representative Chapa LaVia) have helped propel some important
legislation through the House Secondary and Elementary Education Committee and
onto the house floor yesterday.

"On March 20th, HB 3754, a bill that
would dissolve the ALEC-created Illinois State Charter School Commission passed
the House by a vote of (78-33) – click to see how your lawmaker
voted.

"Today, March 25th, this bill will be
heard in the Illinois Senate Education Committee. Once again, we are asking
activists to tell members of the Senate Education Committee that they support
the senate version of this bill, SB2627, by filling out a witness slip.

"Where it asks you to select a 'Testimony' type, choose 'Record of Appearance Only.'

"Telling your friends about this form of
on-line activism and getting more people to support this tool for direct
democracy seems to be working. Yesterday, over 140 people filled out witness
slips supporting HB 6005, the Charter School Accountability Act.

Teacher/Poet/Musician

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Persona

"I want everything to be explained to me or nothing. And reason is impotent when it hears this cry from the heart. The mind aroused by this insistence seeks and finds nothing but contradiction and nonsense" —Albert Camus (1913-1960).